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Ireland

Pest control blog posts provided by bloggers from Ireland

How Clever Are Pests?

Alicia for rentokil.ie | January 18, 2012
A story by Science Alert caught my eye yesterday about an experiment to test how clever pigeons are. The article commented on new research from psychologists at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Damian Scarf, Harlene Hayne and Michael Colombo found that pigeons possess far greater numerical abilities than was previously thought, actually putting [...]

New Year Cheer

Alicia for rentokil.ie | January 3, 2012
I thought some pest humour would afford some New Year cheer to everyone who is back in the office today or on the road carrying out the first pest inspection visits of the year. The weather out there is utterly miserable so if you are on the road please drive safely. The lashing wind and rain [...]

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Rats

Alicia for rentokil.ie | December 20, 2011
Now the temperatures are falling the phones have started ringing with customers wanting us to wave our magic wand and make their rat infestations vanish. Throughout Ireland rats live in close proximity to humans, particularly if there is water and food. But because rats are nocturnal we may not be aware they are even there. [...]

Do Bed Bugs Prefer Hairy Humans?

Alicia for rentokil.ie | December 15, 2011
I’ve often wondered if the hairs on my arms and legs actually benefit me in any way, because they are certainly not providing any insulation against the bitter winds currently sweeping the UK. Researchers from Sheffield University have been exploring the theory that human hair may act as a detection system for parasites. If parasites [...]

Halloween Super Heroes

Alicia for rentokil.ie | October 31, 2011
Happy Hallowe’en everyone! If you are out trick or treating tonight check out these darling little horrors for costume inspiration. Traditionally hallowe’en costumes have focused on the theme of witches, vampires, devils, ghosts, bats and spiders but more recently it seems like anything goes.  This tiny super hero will be sure to see off any baddie [...]